英语词汇“wantlessness”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

want v.

to feel a need for (or to);
wish or desire;
feel inclined;
long for: [~ + object]The baby wants his dinner.[not: be + ~-ing* ~ (+ object) + to + verb]I want to be alone. I want you to leave.
to request the presence of:[~ + object]The boss wants you; better go right up.
to require:[not: be + ~-ing* ~ + verb-ing]The room wants cleaning.
to have an arrest warrant for, or seek in order to question in connection with a criminal investigation:[not: be + ~-ing* ~ + object;usually: be + ~-ed]He is wanted for armed robbery.
to have a need:[no object* often: ~ + for]His family never wanted for anything.

something wanted or needed:[countable]My wants are simple.
deficiency;
lack;
a state of need:[uncountable]to be in want of an assistant.
[uncountable] a state of poverty.

want v.t.

to feel a need or a desire for;
wish for:to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
to wish, need, crave, demand, or desire (often fol. by an infinitive):I want to see you. She wants to be notified.
to be without or be deficient in:to want judgment; to want knowledge.
to fall short by (a specified amount):The sum collected wants but a few dollars of the desired amount.
to require or need:The house wants painting.

v.i.

to feel inclined;
wish;
like (often fol. by to):We can stay home if you want.
to be deficient by the absence of some part or thing, or to feel or have a need (sometimes fol. by for):He did not want for abilities.
to have need (usually fol. by for):If you want for anything, let him know.
to be in a state of destitution, need, or poverty:She would never allowher parents to want.
to be lacking or absent, as a part or thing necessary to completeness:All that wants is his signature.
Dialect Terms want in or out, [Chiefly Midland.]
- to desire to enter or leave:The cat wants in.
- Informal Termsto desire acceptance in or release from something specified:I talked with Louie about our plan, and he wants in.

something wanted or needed;
necessity:My wants are few.
something desired, demanded, or required:a person of childish, capricious wants.
absence or deficiency of something desirable or requisite;
lack:plants dying for want of rain.
the state of being without something desired or needed;
need:to be in want of an assistant.
the state of being without the necessaries of life;
destitution;
poverty:a country where want is virtually unknown.
a sense of lack or need of something:to feel a vague want.

Old Norse vanta to lack
Middle English wante 1150–1200

want′er, n.
want′less, adj.
want′less•ness, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged require, crave. See wish.
3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged need. See lack.
12.See corresponding entry in Unabridged desideratum.
14.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dearth, scarcity, scarceness, inadequacy, insufficiency, paucity, meagerness.
16.See corresponding entry in Unabridged privation, penury, indigence. See poverty.

单词	wantlessness
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 want /wɑnt, wɔnt/USA pronunciation v. to feel a need for (or to); wish or desire; feel inclined; long for: [~ + object]The baby wants his dinner.[not: be + ~-ing* ~ (+ object) + to + verb]I want to be alone. I want you to leave. to request the presence of:[~ + object]The boss wants you; better go right up. to require:[not: be + ~-ing* ~ + verb-ing]The room wants cleaning. to have an arrest warrant for, or seek in order to question in connection with a criminal investigation:[not: be + ~-ing* ~ + object;usually: be + ~-ed]He is wanted for armed robbery. to have a need:[no object* often: ~ + for]His family never wanted for anything. n. something wanted or needed:[countable]My wants are simple. deficiency; lack; a state of need:[uncountable]to be in want of an assistant. [uncountable] a state of poverty. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 want (wont, wônt),USA pronunciation v.t. to feel a need or a desire for; wish for:to want one's dinner; always wanting something new. to wish, need, crave, demand, or desire (often fol. by an infinitive):I want to see you. She wants to be notified. to be without or be deficient in:to want judgment; to want knowledge. to fall short by (a specified amount):The sum collected wants but a few dollars of the desired amount. to require or need:The house wants painting. v.i. to feel inclined; wish; like (often fol. by to):We can stay home if you want. to be deficient by the absence of some part or thing, or to feel or have a need (sometimes fol. by for):He did not want for abilities. to have need (usually fol. by for):If you want for anything, let him know. to be in a state of destitution, need, or poverty:She would never allowher parents to want. to be lacking or absent, as a part or thing necessary to completeness:All that wants is his signature. Dialect Terms want in or out, [Chiefly Midland.] to desire to enter or leave:The cat wants in. Informal Termsto desire acceptance in or release from something specified:I talked with Louie about our plan, and he wants in. n. something wanted or needed; necessity:My wants are few. something desired, demanded, or required:a person of childish, capricious wants. absence or deficiency of something desirable or requisite; lack:plants dying for want of rain. the state of being without something desired or needed; need:to be in want of an assistant. the state of being without the necessaries of life; destitution; poverty:a country where want is virtually unknown. a sense of lack or need of something:to feel a vague want. Old Norse vanta to lack Middle English wante 1150–1200 want′er, n. want′less, adj. want′less•ness, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged require, crave. See wish. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged need. See lack. 12.See corresponding entry in Unabridged desideratum. 14.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dearth, scarcity, scarceness, inadequacy, insufficiency, paucity, meagerness. 16.See corresponding entry in Unabridged privation, penury, indigence. See poverty.
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